PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Randy Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Silva
vs
Brown

165 cm
23
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Brown!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Brown.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Silva as he avoids it easily.
Brown looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown shoots in and drives through. Silva sprawls well.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Randy Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Brown.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown tries to clinch but Silva is having none of it.
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown keeps the fight on the outside.
Brown shoots in but no luck this time.

Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Silva is stalling here.
Brown is looking for a takedown.
Brown jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Silva walks away with a smile on his face. Brown gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Brown looks for the body kick but Silva saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Silva circles away.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown tries to score a power double leg takedown but Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brown somewhat.
Silva tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brown is defended easily by Silva.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Brown in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silva takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Silva jumps guard.
Silva wants to stand up but Brown is controlling him.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silva controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.

Silva escapes and gets back to his feet.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.

Brown decides to pull guard.

Brown has his feet on Silva's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Brown looks winded!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Silva sprawls well. Silva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.

Silva closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Silva dominated that round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.

Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silva working away.

Silva decides to stand up, so the ref orders Brown to his feet.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brown sprawls well. Brown wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown shoots for a double leg takedown but Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Brown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Randy Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Brown gets tackled into the cage by Silva. Silva maintains the clinch.
Silva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Silva pushes Brown back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brown misses with an elbow over the top.
Brown wants a takedown but no success here.
Randy Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Brown.
Silva tries for a takedown but Brown manages to get underhooks.
Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brown jumps guard but Silva turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to break free.

Silva pulls guard successfully.

Silva is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brown is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Brown misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brown gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Silva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silva wants to take the fight to the mat but Brown manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva pulls guard effortlessly.
Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brown on the ground.
Brown wants to control from the top but Silva keeps moving.
Silva has control of Brown's left arm, preventing Brown from doing any damage.
Brown forces his way into half guard.

Brown is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva sees it coming and defends easily.

Silva kicks off Brown and gets to his feet.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch but Silva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Silva!
Silva tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position.
Silva is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Brown asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Silva is looking for a sweep.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva is not content to let Brown control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Brown has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Silva dominated that second round.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brown shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silva but Silva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Randy Silva is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown tries to work over Silva's front leg with a kick but Silva checks it.

Silva has closed the distance and engaged Brown in a clinch.
Brown is trying to pull guard but Silva turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Randy Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Brown.
A bit of stalling here from Silva.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Silva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Silva for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Randy Silva.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Brown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Silva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silva stalling the fight.
Randy Silva has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Silva has Brown pushed against the cage.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Silva is keeping busy.

Silva breaks the clinch.
Brown tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Brown is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Silva - that landed with a thud.
Silva avoiding damage.
Silva lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brown avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Silva takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva stalling against the cage.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brown gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Silva.

Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Silva doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horrible takedown by Silva or perhaps it was just good defense by Brown which made him look bad.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Silva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silva has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Randy Silva!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Randy Silva!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Randy Silva!

Randy Silva wins by unanimous decision!